One of a summer series about the Rockies during their 25th anniversary season. Today: the grounds crew.
On this bright and shiny Thursday morning, Mark Razum is a bit bleary-eyed and in dire need of strong coffee.
Two nights before, rain and hail had pummeled Coors Field, forcing an 80-minute delay for a Mets-Rockies game that made for a 4-hour, 26-minute marathon. Then, because of a 3-hour, 25-minute game the next night, Razum didn’t leave Coors Field until well after midnight.
On top of all of that, the Rockies Foundation held two youth baseball clinics at the ballpark during the week, creating extra duties for the grounds crew.